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Mower County transcript., 1887-10-05

citizens and near neighbors.
Grand Meadow Record: Last Friday
evening the ''boys" got together and gave
John Hudson 'charivari" John
promptlyreceiyed the unwelcome visitors,
we are informed, by firing, not with blank
cartridges nor INTO the air, but directly
into the crowd: Fortunately for all cor.
cerned, no one was hit. The practice
called charivari is one that should be
frowned down in any civilized COM
munity. There is special statute for
this offense, and the penalty is quite
severe.
%. E. Loe, one of Grand Meadows
successful farmers. was pleasant TRAN
SCRIPT caller last Thursday He was on
his way home from Iowa, where he had
been attending conference and dedlca-
ton of church at Elk Greek, ten miles
south of Northwood. Mr.. Loe reports q
very general feeling Of satisfaction
among farmers in bis part Of the county.
The chlnch bugs interfered with the
wheat and barley extensively, but other
crops are good. There is determine
tion among many Of the Grand Meadow
farmers not to sow wheat and barley for
some time and thus endeavor to starve
out the little pests. An attempt in that
direction will be watched with interest
by many. 81
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-04-25
Burglary at PiaaSeyIlIe.
forgotten

Last Friday night a gang of burglars
went Though Blatteyille. The first
place broken intS, was Eelberg's cooper
shop near. the NORTHWESTERN depot,
where they got some clGsels and an adze
Armed with these, tools they entered the
depot and broke, open the ticket case,
They took away two overcoats and %
rubber coat belonging TO the agent, aad
railroad lantern. They went next To
Weitenhiller store and after working q
while 10 ,pry open the safe discovered
that the combination WAS not on. They
secuted over $40. and some notes. But
they reaped the biggest harvest at Mt
Leans jewellery store, the safe, of which,
they blew open, and secured about fifty
watches. Some OF them costly ones.
ana all the jewellery of any value hs had
at hast S10s0worth. Among the watches
was one belonging to John Faweett.
q present from his wife, that cost $40.
This is about the only article taken from
shis place that can be positively identi-
fed. as Mr.. Fawcett has the pasnbers of
both case and works.
Sheriff Dolphin was telegraphed fol-
Saturday morning. He got track of the
probable burglars on the road between
Pososi and Platteville. Eom strange
men went through Rockville toward
Potosi Thursday, none of them having
oyercoats. They Were seen returning
early Saturday morning with two over
coats and later were discovered boarding
q wild freight on the c. B. 6 n. at Po
tosi. Their work and actions indicat,
noyices.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-04-25

VERDICT FOX LusTEp. The case of
G. w. Luster, of this city, mail agent on
the Milwaukee train, against the c. 4 N.
w. Railroad Company was tried in the
circuit court of Dane county last Thurs
day and Friday. Mr.. LuSter received
, injuries in the Pine Bluff collision last
4 fall from which he has not yet recovered,
and that may be pertinent, He signed
a receipt for $50 which an agent of the
company paid him, thinking that sum
covered the loss of his clothing and the
amount of his immediate expenses caused
by the accident. Itafterwards transpireC
that he had sigued paper releasing the
company from all further Liabilities
Lusted then brought suit for S1o.oot
damages. The jury returned verdict
an his favor and awarded him $3.50
damages.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-04-25

For HM-Is the title of neat lit
tie volume sent us by Messrs. Brentano
Bros, of Chicago. The author re-
falayss in the introduction. to the gem
tleman who urges her to write novel
that it will be failure Feeling thus
there is no disappointment in store for
: her. Gypsy" is young and will prob
ably do better next time. She evidently
has read good many poems aud nov
els by the "Song bird of Wisconsin"
and their influence on her style of writ
ing has not been beneficial. Though
thanking the gentlemanly publishers
Ser their courtesy in sending us the
book, we are unable to give it uuquali-
: fed praise.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-04-25
Obituary-.Laagridge.

Mrs. Fanny Langridge died at her
nome in this city, Saturday morning,
April %. aged 81 years. She was ma
tive of Sussex county, England, but
since 1856 she has lived in this country.
Fifty light years ago the deceased was
married to Thomas LaBgridge, who is
two years her senior, having recently
passed his SD birthday. Mrs. Langridge
had the strong English constitution and
had been able even at her advanced ags
to attend to her household duties alone
The remarkable preservation of her
eyesight made her seen younger than
her years. Coming from across the
sea to this place when there were only
few houses, and those of the poorest,
the lives of this worthy couple have
been eventful ones. Besides her has
band she leaves two sons. Charles Ian
gridge of this city anta George, who
for some years has lived Mt Puget Sound,
Washington Territory. Mr.. LangvSige
WIS too i'll to attend she funeral OF his
wife which was held yesterday after
noon at the Episcopal church, and it is
feared he will not long survive her.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-04-25

WOLVES KILLED. Within the past
FIVE days about thirty wolf scalps have
= been brought to the county clerk office
OF these about one sixth are old ones
The lucky hunters are II c. Gleason,
L. Ii. Brewer, Isaac Tomas, Jacob Elliot
and VIM. Wilkinson. The latter brought
in n monster Saturday. killed in this
town. which he scalped in the presence
Of Mr.. Ryland.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-04-25
Persons and PARTICULARS.

u y
Mat Dudley is able to sit up, but still
suffering from broken rib.
DIR. Sala is about to build a new
dwelling house in Bloomington.
A couple of Norwegians at Mineral
Point event snoaks' on a Louisiana lot
terry ticket and drew a $4,000 prize.
w. n. Ramsey, of Glen Haven, visited
the county seat on business last Friday.
returning on Saturday. He reports
small losses in his colony of bees the
past winter.
Mr.. and Mrs Chas. Basford spent
several days in Dubuque last week.
They report good time. The G. AR.
reunion was great success. the city
full of people, and the best of feeling
prevailed. Nearly all the fine bands in
the country were there.
Quite party are going over to Du-
buque next Wednesday to hear Gill
more's Band. Sam Greene takes them
to the railroad for 81, round trip, and
the railroad fare is 43 cents.
The taking of testimony in the ease
of David Schreiner, as administrator of
the estate of Mrs. DIR. Hyde, deceased.
against Dr. C. Stoddard Smith. was in
terrupted by the telegram calling Col.
Clark to Mineral Point last Thursday.
The expression of opinion on the
license question in Montfort at the town
election was no license by majority of
two, but board was elected that has
seen fit to grant license Notwithstanding
License is fixed at 800. no wholesale.
Mrs. James McGonigal was reported
as dangerously i'll last week. The tele-
graph lines are down so that news can
not be heard of her condition this morn
ing, but the fact that her relatives here
have heard nothing for several days is
favorable.
There seems to be a strong probability
that two sprinklers will be run on our
streets the coming summer, one by E.
Graham and another by man employed
by 7. H. Wiley They ought to- keep
the dust down between them.
Miss Mertie Pepper of Boscobel spent
Sunday with relatives here, while on
her way TO take charge of the school at
Hurricane Coners.
r. B. Gillespie's sale last "Wednesday
is reported to have been very satisfac-
tory considering she closeness of she
{ ines.
Miss Marie Book came from Madison
to attend the funeral of her aunt, Mses
VIII Clark.
Mrs. James Barnett, of Boscobel, =
visiting relatives in this city.
DR.. Odgers made a trade last wee.5
with Dr. Cronin, of Cassville, by which,.
he got the lstter's baooded stallion
crane Bashawy giving IN exchange az
young horse, a buggy, etc.
Mr.. Will CLARK, and Colonel and Mrs
Clark wish to express their heartfelt APP
probation Of the kindness shown by theI
neighbors duriag Mrs Clark's illness. ]
Night and day they were with her, giving.
all the assistance in their power, and
showing by their grief and sympathy
when all was over, thaA during their
short residence among them, Mr.. and
Mrs. Clark ha@ made many friends.
Quite number accompanied the family
as far as Dodgevale on the sad journey
home. Such sympathy can never be-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-04-25
OhitnarY-CIark.

Last Saturday morning a telegraphic
dispatch brought the sad news Of the
death of Mrs. Will Clark, 1t her home
nearMineral Point. Two weeks ago Mrs
Clark was Frustrated with pneumonia
and week later her husbands mother,
Mrs. Col Clark. was summoned by the
news Of her serious illness. From the
first there seems to have been little hope
OF her recovery and each day lessened
that slight hope. Shortly after Mrs
Clark reached her daughters bedside
telegram came to Col Clark
and Mrs. Book to come at once, and a
day later Mr. Book and Fannie were
also summoned. Mrs. Clark was. but
beginning her life and her youth seemed
factor in her favor, but for some years
she has benin i'll health and she had not
strength to battle with the disease. Dur
ing her illness, almost from the first, she
was unconscious save at rare intervals
and for several hours before her death
there was no awakening to realization
of her great suffering. She knew each
one of her friends when they arrived and
bent over to arouse her, but these
flashes of consciousness were brief and
after each she fell into lethargy tina
sank below all dreams. On Saturday
hAt bn Of
she passed out of this life and entered
into rest, leaving her husband desoa to
and her little Alice motherless. Mrs.
Clark has lived since child of
twelve, until her marriage, with
her sister. Mrs Book, and has
has endeared herself to her many friends
here in such way that her death comes
with sense of personal loss to each, and
in every heart is sympathy for those
whose life is thus forever saddened.
Minnie Hedges Clark was born in the
state of Oregon, September Is, 1859,
her mother dying when she was born
and her father when she was still very
young. She was adopted by an uncle
who brought her when a child of ten or
eleven to East Hampton, Long Island,
where she lived for year or two. At
this time her sister Mrs. Book sent for her,
and since then, until her marriage, her
sisters home has been hers. From this
home she was married on the 18th of
October, 1882, to Mr.. w. H. Clark, of
Lancaster. Leaving here. they began
their life together on a farm near
Mineral Point, and in this home, to
which she went as bride four years
ago. their little girl was born who is now
but two years and half old, and here
on Saturday she died. Mrs. Clark has
been for two or three years, FAR from
well a serious heart trouble giving her
friends great anxiety, though her own
cheerful and buoyant nature has seemed |
to cast fear aside and she was always
in good spirits and full of life and hope.
Death as the frJStion of a long life comes
always as a shock and surprise, but |
when it cancels FIXTURE years and sets its
fatal asterisk beside the name of one so
young, what WORDS can express the grief
of those who are left alone
Belt at eve. or early noon,
The friend who dies has died too soon.
The funeral services held at the resi- /
dence of Col. Clark this afternoon at 3
o'clock, were conducted by Rev. S. u
Pulford.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-04-25

Town OFFICERS. "A table giving the
chairmen, clerks, assessors and treasur-
ers Of the various towns of Grant county,
with their post-oiiice addresses will be
found in this issue of the HERALD.
Cut it out and post it up somewhere for
future reference.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-04-25

BoRN-To Fanny S.. the blooded
mare of l.. j. Arthur, Sunday morning,
April "a q daughter. Sentinel Wilkes,
owned by III. l.. Stout, of Dubuque. is
The sire. Mr.. Arthur claims for this
colt the finest breeding of any colt ever
foaled in Grant County. but Dr. Cronin
OF Cassville is said to have one equally
as good.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-04-25

''EN-BEE-EM'' lis the name of a
young Bashaw stallion owned in Bosco-
bel by N. =. Miller. 1t will pay stock
1aisers in that country to remember the
horse for he is good one Read the
posters just printed at this office.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-04-25

"YoUSG CHIEF. On the Cassville
page will be found the advertisement of
Young Chief, owned by Enocb Groom,
Farmers around Cassville know good
horse when they see one ans, Young
Chief is sure to get their patronage.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-04-25

A woman at Stanfordville, Dutchess
county, recently visited Poughkeepsie,
and, though oaly in that city five or
six hours, said to her neighbors on her
return: 30, L had delightful time!
did all my shopping, and attended
two lovely funerals. Kingston Free
man.
Two human skeletons have been
found imbedded in solid rock in Ari-
zona. Both were in sitting posture,
and are supposed to have been females.
1t is thought that they were so en-
crossed in conversation that they did
not notice anything unusual.
Haren Meas.
Talmage said in his lecture the othes,
night that t'the man who can sing and
won't sing should be sent to Sing
Sing" That would be too severe. It
is the man who can't sing and will
sing who should be sent to Sing Sing.
P. S.-For ninety-nine years--NorvSs-
tocn Rerdid.
The Rev. Brooke HEREFORD, of Boston,
recently preached sermon on How
to Make the Best of Sunday" 1t il
said that some of the male members of
his congregation were greatly disap-
pointed because he failed to recon-
mend going a-fishing on that day
NorrSstosehs Herald.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-04-25

BLIND BOONE CONCERT. - VIII be
held in the ~ f. Church in Fennimore
on Wednesday evening April 9th.
Admission % cts, reserved seats 80 cts.
Part of the proceeds to be given to the
Ladies' And Society of the church.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-04-25

Boy Losr.-Some people who came
to town from the region, of the Platte
east OF here. on Saturday, report tn at
tWelve-year-old boy Of Jake Leighty's
went out after the COWS Friday evening
and ap to Saturday had not returned
nor had they found any trace of him.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-04-25

AN AGRICULTURAL FAIR AT Platte
VILE. AT meeting held at the office
Of d, }. Gardner in Platteville last Mon
day nightit was voted to have fair at
Platteville this fall Another meeting
is called at the same place tonight for
sthelparPose of organizing and making
Im0re definite arrangements.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-04-25

-SURGIcAL.-Drs. McDermott and Pick
ard, of Fennimore, performed surgical
operation upon Andrew j. Oleson, of
North Lancaster, last Monday. A large
sbscess had formed in the abdomen,
which had to be cut out. The operation
was quite dangerous, but the patient is
to be getting along nicely.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-04-25

DROWNED IN THE KICKAPoo. "A dis
patch from Boscobel to the Sentinel on
the 22d. states that the body of Bidwell
drowned in the Kickapoo river, March
., in the presence of his family, by the
breaking of the ice, has just been re-
covered, being found short distance
down the river in pile of driftwood.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-04-25

Auction. IT. L Rector. residing
three miles southwest OF Fennimore.
viii sell at auction Saturday, April so.
Read his advertisement in the last col
umn on this page.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-04-25


sought after A den of wolves at this
time usually means a male. a female
and large family of wolf pups, and
the hunter who is lucky enough to find
one has small gold mine IN sight, as
the following bounties they can receive
will show:
Old Female wolf. ................S 81
Old Male wolf Is
TupS OF Dotn sex ............-..... ~
We say an sight because it is not an
easy matter to take the old wolves af-
ter their family of babes have been
found. Mr. II. c. Gleason. who hunts
with Lon Wayne. was in the city Tues
day with six woolly little wolves. He
has hunted wolves in Grant County for
many years with considerable success.
Our "all around interviewed the old
hunter and this is the substance of
what he said: Wolves are growing very
scarce and they are hard to catch.
Grant County has quite number of
clever hunters, who have fine wolf
hounds and the ground is hard hunted.
1t is not an easy matter to hunt and
catch wolves as some may suppose. A
farmer will accidentlly run onto nest
of wolf pups and bring them into the
county seat and get his bounty. The
ease with which he does it inclines him
to think that wolf hunting is easy and
profitable; but it Is not. 1t took LON
and ] and the dogs six weeks to find
these six little wolves, and we have nc
certainty of catching the old ones.
You sec we hunters don't know where
the wolves are. When we start out on
a hunt we have to beat over miles of
country Before our dogs strike a wolf
trail. Then the hunt commences. The
trail may be cold and the dogs have
long way 10 run. Some dogs are bet
ter than others. have cold-trailer
who can lift wolf trail two days old
while the younger dogs pass right over
it without taking the least notice. The
hounds Will follow the trail ali day,
and sometimes they get ahead of us
and we lose them altogether. They
run the wolf until he is corneTed, when
q fight most always takes, place. A
wolf will always fight if he Is not too
tired. He strikes out with bis fore feet
cuts the dog severe cash and nimbly
flies to one side. thus avoiding the on
rush of his pursurer. One wolf can
whip three dogs Sometimes when we
lose our dogs it.isa sorrowfuf sight to
ns hanters to sec them come mat night
They have run al day and their feet
are all cut to pieces; they have escount-
cred their prey and are wounded and
bleeding in many places. Tired hum
CRY, disheartened, they usually come
back to about where they left US and
we shout until then find us. Some of
our most valuable hounds have been
killed by eating poisoned meat pat out
by farmers to XIII wolves. When our
dogs approach den, the male wolf is
usually out in the brush and he makes
up to them ands shows himself and
leads them away from the litter. When
the two old wolves get back to The den
tonight and finds these little fellows
gone, there will be music in the air; but
tomorrow night they will be worse and
l should hate to- be around there. |
think all the hunters in Grant county
should hold a meeting every yea. and
exchange views on the subject; but l
suppose they have their superstitions
about hunting, end little things, they
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-04-25

MARKET DAy.-Next Saturday is
the regular Market Day. Knapp will
sell among other things sin-shovel
Standard CutiEator and Standard
Mower, nearly new, for cash or on
time. 4at2. S&W
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-04-25

Frank Buchner did not like Wichits.
and went on to Garden City.
Conductor Sam Clifford spent Sunday
here with bis mother and sister.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-04-25

SAM MoNTTETH PosT.-A special
meeting of Sam Montieth Post. FennI-
more. Wis. is hereby called for Satur-
day evening, April so to consider i'm
portant business. A full attendance
is desired JOHN WALTERS,
Post Commander.
MISS COX = has an experienced
trimmer assisting in her millinery busi-
ness. Ivy
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-04-25

MISS S. C. COX has just received
the largest stock of millinery goods ever
brought to Lancaster, and is prepared
to suit al persons in styles and prices.
1w
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-04-25
The fferald'$ Omnibus,
Wolves.

This is the season of the year when
wolf dens in Grant County are most
sought after A den of wolves at this
time usually means male. a female
and large family of wolf pups. and
the hunter who is lucky enough to find
one has a small gold mine IN sight, as
the following bounties they can receive
will show:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-04-25
IEoWn and County News.

The PlattevilIians are talking of re-
viving their agricultural fair.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-04-25

EEES FOR HATCHING from 7. Rrsh-,.L
6GSS Z. Rocks. P. Cochins. ". g. n Poiisha
ano rek1n Daeks-cH Pure Byxd-for s.ia "a 4,
<0o ~. sAssixTg, ia.sssssr, VA.
, 1887-12-24
rhotorranhIng Inc ocean, bottom.

''You spoke of the advancement in
science accomplished by amateurs, Mr..
Schleier. In what way?'
well, take the sea, for instance.
About all Of the photographs taken in
depths of the sea arc by experimenting
amateurs. and through them most mar
velous hidden mysteries have been re-
vClled.'
How do they accomplish this, and
how do they know what is being photo
graphed?" asked the reporter.
''U~t.l the plate is seen they have not
the slightest idea of what has been photo
Craphed. Tho. operation, however, is
simple. \ box, Theoretically sealed, with
glass front, is sunk, and to it is connected
al electric light. At n certain depth light
fails to penetrate the water and all is
darkness. Sinking this device to a short
distance of the bed the electric current is
turned ON, which Eliminates everything
within n certain radius, and at the same
instant calls into action the mechanism of
tho submerged camera. Often, to be
sure, almost nothing appears upon the
plato, but sometimes the instrument is
lowered among most interesting forma-
tons of nature, and pictures are produced
Of i~nCalculablc value to science. These
experiments are constantly being made,
and are such that those connected with
the art rs myself cannot possibly prose
cute. - Nashville American.
, 1887-12-24

l am almost certain hat every girl
who reads This has Mt some time or other
played with a doll. Very likely the
older ones have outgrown their dolls,
and only keep the old favorites as o
vcnirs of childish days, and pretty play
things for little friends and guests, but
perhaps even they, tall and womanly as
they are, would be puzzled to tell why
we call it n doll, and not, as the French
do, u puppet, or poupet, or, with the
Italians, n bambino or baby. What is
the meaning of the word doll2
To explain, l must go back to far
away times, when it was the fashion all
over the Christian world for mothers to
give their little children tho name of n
patron saint. Some saints were more
popular than others, and st. Dorothea
was at one period, perhaps, the most pop
lillr Of all. Dorothea, and its quaint
English variation Dorothy, have, as my
little Greek scholars know, n very lovely
melning-''gift of God" But as few
people like to call a toddling wee thing
by n long and stately name, the English
Dorotheas were shortened in nursery
talk 10 Dolly and Doll, and from giving
the babies the nickname, it was an easy
step to give the same to the little images
Of which tho babies were so fond.-Mar-
garet L. Sangstcr in Wide Awake.